Tuesday, January 25, 2005

"In Colorado, only 26.5 percent of children enrolled in Medicaid received any dental services in 2001. The number isn't surprising when the state Medicaid program spends just one percent on dental services for children and adults."

"Some children dread visiting the dentist every six months, while others don't get the chance. Instead, they suffer from tooth and mouth discomfort because their families are unable to afford recommended dental care."

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

"In Cabarrus County, (NC) during the 2003-04 school year, 20 percent of kindergartners had untreated dental disease. Statewide, one out of every four children had untreated dental disease that affected their health and ability to learn."

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

"'There's a great unmet need in Chicago,' said Robert Klaus of Chicago-based Oral Health America. 'Last September, we did a survey of Chicago dentists. We found only a quarter of the dentists were willing to treat Medicaid or Child KidCare patients.'"

Monday, January 17, 2005

"...large numbers of children showing up at the ER presenting
with nontraumatic dental complaints or what really
amounted to untreated dental cavities. “It just struck me as
a little odd that these kids would come to the ER for their
dental pains rather than seeking out a dentist or a dental
clinic,” he says. But these were not cases of simple
toothaches. According to Dorfman, these kids were walking
in with significant amounts of tooth decay and sometimes
mouthfuls of cavities."

Saturday, January 15, 2005

"From that experience, we noticed a large population of students who were not being treated for economic reasons," Poras said

"'All the school nurses had seen children in need of dental care,' said Ann May, health services coordinator for Marlborough public schools. 'Not many dentists locally accept children with MassHealth insurance.' "

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

"All of Graciela's front teeth would have to be surgically removed. Possibly a few back molars could be saved with crowns. Although the baby teeth will be replaced by permanent teeth, Dr. Edge wasn't sure what condition to expect them to be in."

Saturday, January 01, 2005

"1992 study in Tucson, Arizona of 26,000 elementary school children found that the more fuoride a child consumes, the more cavities appear in the teeth. Study conducated by University of Arizona headed by professor emeritus Cornelius Steelink"